COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Culinary Arts and Related Services associate's degree at Sullivan University
Louisville, KY · Private for-profit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$2,506 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 41.1% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- Not reached
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −156% · Negative payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$169,010
$8,000Annual price−$185,010
$16,000Annual price−$201,010
$24,000Annual price−$217,010
$26,000Current college-wide context−$221,010
$32,000Annual price−$233,010
$40,000Annual price−$249,010
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,058Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$37,099$3,041 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: 49 Parent PLUS borrowers.
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$25,532
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$15,265
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$37,099
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$162/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$25,532Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$31,766Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE71.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
5.2% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$3,092
Estimated loan payment$162
209borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$37,099 vs. $39,605
$2,506 below the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Chefs and Head Cooks$48,070 median wageKY estimate · 1,790 jobs · 35-1011$36,850–$66,770 middle 50% of KY wages+6.6% projected U.S. growth · 25,200 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, All Other$37,690 median wageU.S. estimate · 19,350 jobs · 35-2019+5.2% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFirst-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$35,810 median wageKY estimate · 18,010 jobs · 35-1012$29,850–$45,170 middle 50% of KY wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 171,500 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentFood Service Managers$70,410 median wageKY estimate · 1,680 jobs · 11-9051$58,890–$81,440 middle 50% of KY wages+5.8% projected U.S. growth · 38,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCooks, Private Household$47,940 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,100 jobs · 35-2013+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 5,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardCooks, Institution and Cafeteria$31,550 median wageKY estimate · 11,540 jobs · 35-2012$28,880–$37,370 middle 50% of KY wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 62,900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialCooks, Restaurant$34,640 median wageKY estimate · 13,510 jobs · 35-2014$28,850–$37,200 middle 50% of KY wages+12.1% projected U.S. growth · 218,600 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialFood Scientists and Technologists$98,710 median wageKY estimate · 170 jobs · 19-1012$70,850–$122,320 middle 50% of KY wages+6.2% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePostsecondary Teachers, All Other$67,690 median wageKY estimate · 4,120 jobs · 25-1199$50,840–$104,750 middle 50% of KY wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSlaughterers and Meat Packers$38,330 median wageKY estimate · 320 jobs · 51-3023$37,520–$42,400 middle 50% of KY wages+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 7,700 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialButchers and Meat Cutters$35,430 median wageKY estimate · 1,670 jobs · 51-3021$28,350–$41,640 middle 50% of KY wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 15,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialBakers$33,890 median wageKY estimate · 1,630 jobs · 51-3011$28,170–$39,470 middle 50% of KY wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 36,500 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
$8,598 higher earnings · $883 less debt · $22,553 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,697
- Debt
- $14,382
- Annual net price
- $2,979
Grand Rapids Community College
$8,203 higher earnings · $140 less debt · $16,911 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $45,302
- Debt
- $15,125
- Annual net price
- $8,621
Johnson & Wales University-Online
$5,296 higher earnings · $520 less debt · $5,280 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $42,395
- Debt
- $14,745
- Annual net price
- $20,252
Texas State Technical College
$5,262 higher earnings · $4,265 less debt · $12,024 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $42,361
- Debt
- $11,000
- Annual net price
- $13,508
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
213 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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